Kannad Marine SafeLink EPIRB, Руководство пользователя

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5. TEST INSTRUCTIONS
Test of 406 / 121.5 MHz frequencies.
It is recommended to perform a self-test once a month. The self-test may be performed with the
beacon inside its bracket or container.
NOTE: This check shall only be conducted during the first five minutes of any UTC hour.
1. Press TEST / READY push button (3) for 2 seconds.
2. During the test, the strobe lights (5) blink, the buzzer transmits an audible signal, and the red
programming led (7) flashes once.
3. At the end of the test, the result is displayed by green (6a) or red (6b) leds:
- Green led (6a), 1 flash indicates the system is operational;
- Red led (6b), 1 flash indicates the test has failed.
Repeat 3 times to confirm failure before contacting agent.
NOTE: Do not confuse the red programming led (7) and the «default» red led (6b).
6. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
WARNING: It is unlawful to transmit a distress signal unless an emergency exists. Do not
operate inside life raft or under any similar cover of canopy. Do not obstruct GPS antenna's
view of sky to maximize self-locating performance (do not place the hands over the
transparent dome of the beacon).
6.1. Automatic activation
IMPORTANT: Only for SafeLink Auto Float Free version, category 1.
If the vessel sinks, the release system ejects the cover to enable the beacon to rise to the surface.
The beacon is automatically activated when submerged in water and out of its container.
The beacon should be recovered and tied to a life raft to locate the survivors and not the wreck
location.
6.2. Manual activation
6.2.1. Beacon removal
SafeLink Auto category 1 (Float Free)
Remove the beacon from its container:
(1) Lift up the red locking pin of the container;
(2) Remove the locking pin;
(3) Remove the cover of the container and extract the beacon.